“It’s taught me that if you don’t believe in yourself, you can’t expect anyone else to believe in you. And a lot of hard work gets really great results.” “Rule number one in my house…school comes first. I have lots of time to be a kid. My invention is a toy, even when I am working, it’s fun” The Discovery Channel crashes a Boeing 727, for science 10.09.2012 :: 2:02PM EST Because the Discovery Channel loves answering a never-ending list of “what if” questions, the network is going to provide a look at what it’s like when a Boeing 727 crashes into the middle of an open desert in Mexico. Unlike this Google Maps picture of a horrific plane crash, the YouTube video above is very much the real thing. It is part of the premiere episode of Discovery Channel’s show Curiosity, which they have been creating with the aid of British company Dragonfly Film and Television Productions. The crash was well documented, with video from inside the aircraft as well as aerial shots from surrounding helicopters and footage from points within the desert.
The plane did have a skeleton crew who operated it to a point where it could perform the crash effectively. They parachuted out of it a few minutes before the impact. However, interestingly enough, experts predicted that the pilots could have actually survived the crash. In addition, anyone seated in the rear of the plane could also have likely walked away mostly unharmed. Those in the middle of the plane would have been severely injured, but those in first class would be the most likely to be killed. Maybe you should think about that next time you get a first class upgrade. Then again, the odds of dying in a plane crash are still at greater than 1 in 7000. Of course this begs other questions, like whether or not an iPhone could survive this kind of trauma — case in point. An error has occurred. An error has occurred in this application. All information about this error has been logged. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please use this number to reference this error: 800000009d11240c283d66d8
Return to HOME page. All right, here's a tough one for ya'll. How can I built a marble pump out of LEGO bricks? What would the mechanism which pushes the marbles up need to look like? Here's an example in this video: Unfortunately, one cannot see the mechanism which pushes the marbles upward very well. I couldn't determine what pieces he was using - I think there was a slope, but I'm not sure as to how it moves the marbles up the pipe. A pump is one of the most classic GBC (Great Ball Contraption) modules but is indeed difficult to get right. One of the best illustrations I know is on this site: Unfortunately, most of the site is in German, but the pictures are usually illustrative enough and I think it's a good source of information for ball machines in general, not only LEGO ones. The best is of course to get in touch with one GBC builder at events and ask for information. Here is a picture based on the model at aforementioned site: Here is a video showing the mechanism in action.
Marbles weigh more than LEGO soccer balls but there is a thriving community of avid "Great Ball Contraption" builders... these move soccer balls from their (standardized) input to their (standardized) output. They use various techniques including stairstep, conveyor, helix, scoops, and every other motion technique imaginable. I think looking through their designs will give you lots of ideas This great site by Phillipe Hurbain ("Philo") should get you started, In particular look at the Ball Pump and Jigsaw module, which has instructions included I found this question and used Joubarc's and Peter's answer to guide my pump build: The video of it's operation is here. As per Joubarc, it was very tricky to get right. Here are some subtle things I learnt/did during the build: The blue down wedges in the ball feed are not symmetric horizontally. Putting them on alternate layers helps stop the 14mm beads getting jammed. The ball feed needs to be narrow at the bottom (beams with a 2 stud gap, no wedges) to avoid ball jams and ensure the balls drop down with gravity into the intake.
Needed a gradual ramp in the slider/feed section (yellow) to prevent ball jams and ensure the balls would drop into the intake Older bricks that have been nicked from drops, rough play tend to jam the slide mechanism as they brush past each other. Use newer/non nicked bricks. Use longer horizontal beams in the slide mechanism and adjacent walls. Every vertical vertice is an opportunity for the slider to jam. Long horizontals reduce this. Use window pieces in the slider to reduce slide contact and friction (see white slider section) Needed a long slide (white section) to increase clutch power holding it on to the bottom plate. With a smaller slide section it didn't take long for it to pop off due to push/pull action from the piston. a 2x1 beam with two holes was used to mount the piston. This aligned the piston just right to not jam during rotation. A single hole 2x1 beam didn't work for me. Needed to bias the balls at the top of the chimney to pop them out into the race section.
Did this with the mini cheese wedges mounted vertically.Browse other questions tagged building or ask your own question. /moms/New-Lego-Sets-2017-43197935 on this server. Your technical support key is: 3697-9b6b-1756-6707 If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, please contact and be sure to provide the technical support key shown above. BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Expo Release the builder within at BrickUniverse Knoxville, the ultimate LEGO lover's paradise that will take over the Knoxville Convention Center on August 26 & 27, 2017.Choose from Saturday or Sunday admission, and experience hands-on LEGO attractions and activities built to inspire, educate, and entertain. This fun, family-friendly event will have tons of amazing LEGO creations to gawk at, building zones to unleash your creative energy, guest speakers and more in the LEGO theater, and vendors selling the latest LEGO sets, mini-figures, and accessories. 701 Henley Street, Knoxville Convention Center (KCC), TN